ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis County could eliminate 28 park ranger positions under County Executive Sam Page’s proposed 2027 budget, reducing the county’s ranger operation from 34 budgeted positions to six as officials confront continuing financial pressures. The proposed reduction would eliminate approximately 82% of the park ranger positions included in the current staffing structure. St. Louis County operates 72 parks, making the proposed ranger reduction one of the most significant changes facing the Department of Parks and Recreation under Page’s spending plan. The ranger cuts are part of a proposal to eliminate
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